Since the second sheet metal piece is way less expensive than the first I built two sets of wings, so I could make the second one available. Early on...

Thanks. I'm an engineer and the CAD design is in SolidWorks. (If I could figure how to post a picture in this window I would attach a rendered image) ...

The shrouds go through the legs, so the wings have to be flipped out before stepping the mast-takes a few seconds. Here is the wing with earlier hardw...

Hi Damon, I wanted to show you my new Hobie 16 wings. The water in the Northwest can be pretty chilly and I never enjoyed sitting in a puddle, plus s...

Hi R, I quickly looked in Marchaj's "Sail Performance" book, and about the only thing he had on junk rigs was a short description of Hasler's 1960'...

rpiper138 wrote: When I first saw the video I thought that you hit a windsurfer! I guess my main question is "Why?". Rich, great question. The ...

Thanks erice, for taking the time to put some thought into this. You have some great points I'll have to explore more. There are some really pre...

Thanks for the feedback. Really nice video, makes you feel like you are right there on the water. (Sorry you lost your hat) I'm amazed you can hang o...

Not to worry, I filed a flight plan with the FAA just in case. I had the sail highly reefed, so the wind wasn't overwhelming, but I was nervous bec...

Well, hey, I'm enjoying the thread. I was out on the Columbia River a couple weeks ago, and judging by the whitecaps and the big courthouse flag it wa...

turbohobo wrote: I grew up on the coast in South Africa, a typical little surf nazi, did not have much money so bought a 2nd hand board and lived to s...

turbohobo wrote: ... In fact a major downside to owning and sailing a H16 is the time to rig for sailing, even though I built my own solo mast step ri...

skarr1 wrote: The regular mast is sealed to help keep the boat on its side in a capsize. If your mast does not provide enough flotation the boat will ...

Thank you. Variety is the spice. I like the looks. I put an album in the technical category you might enjoy. I also have a couple slide shows on Y...

I have to confess, I have not sailed side by side, and I am still learning how to get the most out of the rig, but I don't think the crab claw is as f...

I attempted to post a video in that Beach Cat video page-here's hoping. It's not clear the YouTube video link I put in the post above worked, so here...

Hi Turbohobo, Thanks for the good words on the design of the rig. It has been a lot of fun developing it. Your question is fair ? Why? My ...